EDMOND, Okla. – Griffon Baseball saw its 2026 season come to an end with a 14-1 loss to Emporia State in seven innings in the MIAA tournament semifinals on Friday afternoon at Wendell Simmons Field in Edmond.
The Hornets (37-15) benefited from six walks through the first two innings, leading 4-0 after that point.
MoWest (28-24) had lead-off singles in the first, second and fourth innings, but double plays in each of those innings ended the threat.
The Griffs got their lone run in the fifth on an RBI double by
Luke Parmentier. ESU put things out of reach with four runs in the fourth, three in the fifth and three more in the sixth to win via run rule.
Micah Kobuszewski went 2-for-3 in his final game as a Griffon, as he had six total hits in the tournament.
David De Hoyos, who ended the season by getting on base in 25 straight games, went 1-for-3 with a run scored.
Evan Peterson (4-1) made the start and took the loss, walking three of his six batters faced in the first inning. He was charged with three earned runs and two hits.
Seth Stover (7-3) threw a complete game for ESU, as he struck out five and walked none, holding MoWest to just five hits.
MoWest ends the 2026 season, its 56th season of baseball, with:
- Its first winning season since 2018
- Its most overall wins and conference wins since 2018
- Its first trip to the MIAA tournament since 2019
- Its first trip to MIAA tournament semifinals since 2017
- Its first above .500 record in MIAA play since 2019
- the most wins by a first-year head coach in program history
- 446 runs scored – second most in a single season in program history
- 64 home runs – second most in a single season in program history
